Pollinator Mix Going In

I'd think your 30 day cold stratified forbs will struggle/ suffer under this much cover. (As nice as it is) My February frost seeding are only about an inch high right now and that's in full sun. Sowed into a soybean field. Your C-30,60, and 90 day stratification seeds are the bulk of the expense in a pollinator seed mix. A code forbs are cheap comparatively.

Did NRCS recommend a second year mowing schedule?
 
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I'd think your 30 day cold stratified forbs will struggle/ suffer under this much cover. (As nice as it is) My February frost seeding are only about an inch high right now and that's in full sun. Sowed into a soybean field. Your C-30,60, and 90 day stratification seeds are the bulk of the expense in a pollinator seed mix. A code forbs are cheap comparatively.

Did NRCS recommend a second year mowing schedule?
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Eesh now you’ve got me worried. They recommended I mow once the first year and as needed years 2 and 3 to control unwanteds. I didn’t think/wasn’t told to mow during the second year growing season since now those stratified forbs will just be starting off and need light. But it was pretty thin density wise at the end of year 1 so mowing that year or the next wasn’t on my mind. Now, it’s 3+ft tall so pretty late to start that. Hmm, the challenge of drilling the seed in late spring and not stratifying it when a large component of the mix requires it. 😕
 
I think we mowed 3 times the first year and once the second, but ours wasn't a pollinator mix. You know, those seeds was harvested the prior year and were likely stored in outside (non-climate controlled) storage. There will be new seeds germinating for the first few years. A fun project!
 
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Fun indeed! Don’t think my CP2 side will be as fun to watch establish as the pollinator.

Looking at a couple more pics, I think there’s more bare ground there overall when you take a top down look. At least in some spots.
Some non-planted vetch below.
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